West Ham United F.C. appearance records
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This is a list of notable footballers who have played for West Ham United
. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
For a list of all West Ham players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:West Ham United F.C. players, and for the current squad see West Ham United F.C.#Current squad.
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
For a list of all West Ham players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:West Ham United F.C. players, and for the current squad see West Ham United F.C.#Current squad.
Explanation of List
Players should be listed in order of most appearances made for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below, and if any data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.League appearances
League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include test or play-off matches:- Southern LeagueSouthern Football LeagueThe Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
: 1898-99 to 1914-15 - Football League/Premier League: 1919-20 to present
Other appearances
The figures for other appearances should include the following competitions:- Southern League test matches (1898–99 and 1899–1900)
- Play-off matches (2003-04 and 2004-05)
- UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
(1964–65, 1965–66, 1975–76 and 1980–81), UEFA Cup (1999–2000 and 2006–07), UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
(1999–2000) - Charity ShieldFA Community ShieldThe Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
(1964–65, 1975–76 and 1980–81) - Anglo-Italian League CupAnglo-Italian League CupThe Anglo-Italian League Cup was a short-lived football competition between clubs in England and Italy.-History:...
(1975–76), Anglo-Italian CupAnglo-Italian CupThe Anglo-Italian Cup is a defunct European football competition that was played intermittently between 1970 and 1996 between clubs from England and Italy. Founded by Gigi Peronace in 1970, following the success of the Anglo-Italian League Cup, it was played as a professional tournament until 1973...
(1992–93) - Watney CupWatney CupThe Watney Mann Invitation Cup was a short-lived English football tournament held in the early 1970s....
(1973–74), Texaco CupTexaco CupThe Texaco Cup was an association football competition involving clubs from England, Ireland and Scotland that had not qualified for European competitions. Irish clubs withdrew from the competition after 1971-72 due to political pressure, and in 1973-74 and 1974-75 competed in a separate Texaco Cup...
(1974–75), Full Members CupFull Members CupThe Full Members Cup was an association football cup competition held in English football from 1985 to 1992. It was also known under its sponsored names of the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992....
(1986–87 to 1991–92)
List of players
- As of 19th May 2011.
| Player | West Ham Career | League Apps |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... Apps |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... Apps |
Other Apps |
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| 1 | Billy Bonds Billy Bonds William Arthur "Billy" Bonds MBE is a former professional footballer and manager, who is most often associated with West Ham United with whom he spent 27 years as player and manager... |
1967–1988 | 663 | 48 | 67 | 26 | 804 | 61 | |
| 2 | Frank Lampard Sr. Frank Lampard Sr. Frank Richard George Lampard is a former English football player.Lampard was born to Frank Richard Lampard and Hilda D. Stiles . He has a sister Gwendoline, who is a year younger than himself... |
1967–1985 | 551 | 43 | 54 | 26 | 674 | 22 | |
| 3 | Trevor Brooking Trevor Brooking Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE is a football player turned manager, on-air analyst, and administrator.Brooking attended Ripple Infants School and left Ilford County High School with 11 O-levels and 2 A-levels.... |
1967–1984 | 528 | 40 | 55 | 24 | 647 | 102 | |
| 4 | Bobby Moore Bobby Moore Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup... |
1958–1974 | 544 | 36 | 49 | 17 | 646 | 27 | |
| 5 | Alvin Martin Alvin Martin Alvin Edward Martin is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Playing most of his footballing career for West Ham United he appeared in 598 games for scoring 34 goals... |
1977–1996 | 424 | 40 | 71 | 65 | 600 | 34 | |
| 6 | Jimmy Ruffell Jimmy Ruffell Jimmy Ruffell was an English footballer who played for West Ham United.Ruffell was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, but moved south at an early age... |
1921–1937 | 505 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 548 | 166 | |
| 7 | Steve Potts | 1985–2002 | 399 | 42 | 42 | 22 | 505 | 1 | |
| = | Vic Watson Vic Watson Victor Martin Watson was an English footballer who played most of his club football for West Ham United.... |
1920–1935 | 462 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 326 | Record West Ham goalscorer |
| 9 | Geoff Hurst Geoff Hurst Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst MBE is a retired England footballer best remembered for his years with West Ham. He made his mark in World Cup history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. His three goals came in the 1966 final for England in their 4–2 win over West... |
1959–1972 | 411 | 26 | 47 | 18 | 502 | 249 | |
| 10 | Jim Barrett Jim Barrett, Sr. James William Barrett was an English footballer who played for West Ham United.Born in Stratford, London, Barrett began playing football at the city's Park School, after moving from Abbey School because it lacked a team... |
1924–1945 | 467 | ||||||
| 11 | Ken Brown Ken Brown (footballer) Kenneth 'Ken' Brown is an English former football player and manager. As player, he made more than 400 appearances in the Football League representing West Ham United, where he spent the majority of his career, and Torquay United, and was capped once for the England national team... |
1952–1967 | 455 | ||||||
| 12 | Alan Devonshire Alan Devonshire Alan Devonshire is a retired English footballer and manager of Conference National club Braintree Town. He was a wide midfielder who made his name in the late 1970s playing for West Ham United . He won eight caps for England between 1980 and 1983... |
1976–1990 | 446 | ||||||
| 13 | Phil Parkes | 1978–1990 | 436 | ||||||
| 14 | Ray Stewart Ray Stewart (footballer) Raymond "Ray" Strean McDonald Stewart is a former Scottish international footballer of the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. During his career he played for Dundee United, West Ham United, St... |
1979–1991 | 431 | ||||||
| 15 | John Bond John Bond (footballer) John Frederick Bond is an English former professional football player and manager. His son Kevin Bond is also a former footballer.-Playing career:... |
1951–1965 | 428 | ||||||
| 16 | Ernie Gregory Ernie Gregory Ernie Gregory is an English former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for West Ham United.Gregory played for West Ham Boys, and was noticed by Charlie Paynter during an English Trophy Final against Preston North End at Upton Park. He joined the groundstaff at West Ham United in 1936... |
1939–1960 | 406 | ||||||
| 17 | Ted Hufton Ted Hufton Arthur Edward Hufton , better known as Ted Hufton, was an England international goalkeeper who earned six caps for his country.... |
1915–1932 | 402 | ||||||
| 18 | Tommy Taylor | 1970–1979 | 396 | ||||||
| 19 | Luděk Mikloško Ludek Mikloško Luděk "Ludo" Mikloško is a Czech retired football goalkeeper.-Career:Mikloško started his career in his native Czechoslovakia with Baník Ostrava... |
1990–1998 | 375 | ||||||
| 20 | Geoff Pike Geoff Pike Geoff Pike is an English former footballer midfielder.Pike played his early football in Thurrock and later with Gidea Park Rangers. He joined West Ham United in 1975 and was a member of the side that reached the 1975 FA Youth Cup Final. He made his league debut on 6 March 1976 against Birmingham... |
1975–1987 | 372 | ||||||
| Tony Gale Tony Gale Anthony Peter "Tony" Gale is an English former footballer who is now a regular pundit on Soccer Saturday... |
1984–1994 | 367 | |||||||
| Martin Peters Martin Peters Martin Stanford Peters, MBE is a former football player and member of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup as well as playing in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.... |
1962–1970 | 364 | |||||||
| Tommy Yews Tommy Yews Thomas Peace Yews was an English footballer, playing as a winger.Yews was born in Wingate, County Durham and joined West Ham United from Hartlepool United for a fee of £150 in 1923.... |
1923–1933 | 361 | |||||||
| John Dick | 1953–1963 | 351 | |||||||
| Ronnie Boyce Ronnie Boyce Ronnie Boyce is a former footballer who played his entire footballing career for West Ham United, going on to make 282 Football League appearances for them.-Career:... |
1960–1972 | 339 | |||||||
| Jimmy Collins | 1924–1936 | 336 | |||||||
| Tony Cottee Tony Cottee Anthony Richard "Tony" Cottee is a former football player who now works as a television football commentator... |
1983-1988/1994-1996 | 336 | |||||||
| Julian Dicks Julian Dicks Julian Andrew Dicks , is a retired football player and manager, last attached to Isthmian League Division One North club Grays Athletic.-Playing career:... |
1988-1993/1994-1998 | 315 | |||||||
| Malcolm Musgrove Malcolm Musgrove Malcolm Musgrove was an English football player and manager.Musgrove played for his local side, Lynemouth Colliery, before being called up for national service, which he served in the Royal Air Force... |
1953–1963 | 315 | |||||||
| Dick Walker Dick Walker Richard Walker was an English footballer who played for West Ham United.He was born in Hackney, London.Dick Walker's three decade association with West Ham began during the 1932-33 season. Playing for Becontree Athletic on Sunday mornings, Walker was spotted by a club scout and given a trial... |
1934–1953 | 311 | |||||||
| Andy Malcolm Andy Malcolm Andy Malcolm is a former professional footballer.Born a short distance from Upton Park Malcolm joined West Ham in 1948 from Dury Falls Senior School in Hornchurch... |
1953–1962 | 306 | |||||||
| Pat Holland Pat Holland Pat Holland is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United.Holland, a midfielder, made 296 appearances for the east London club between 1969 and 1981, including the FA Cup Final in 1975 and the European Cup Winners Cup Final in 1976, where he scored one of West Ham's goals as they... |
1969–1981 | 303 | |||||||
| John McDowell John McDowell (footballer) John McDowell is an English former footballer.McDowell was a first-team regular for West Ham United for ten years, missing only the 1976–77 season due to injury. He played as a defender, replacing Billy Bonds as right-back after the latter had switched to midfield... |
1970–1979 | 303 | |||||||
| George Parris George Parris George Michael R. Parris is an English former professional footballer.-Background:Parris was born in Barking, Greater London. He played district, county and national football for Redbridge, Greater London and England Under 15 as a schoolboy... |
1984–1993 | 300 | |||||||
| Ian Bishop Ian Bishop (footballer) Ian Bishop is a former footballer who played as a midfielder.He was born on the Cantril Farm housing estate in Liverpool and on leaving school in July 1981 he joined Everton, turning professional for the 1983-84 season under the management of Howard Kendall - who had taken over during the same... |
1989–1998 | 299 | |||||||
| Albert Cadwell Albert Cadwell Albert Cadwell was an English footballer who played for West Ham United as a left-half.Cadwell was born in Edmonton, London and joined West Ham from Nunhead during the 1923-24 season, the east London club's first season in Division One.He played his first game for West Ham against Chelsea on 20... |
1923–1933 | 297 | |||||||
| Tim Breacker Tim Breacker Tim Breacker is an ex-footballer and now football coach with a UEFA Pro A licence.Tim started his career as an apprentice at Luton Town. He eventually graduated to the first team where he had a long and successful spell accumulating 210 appearances... |
1990–1999 | 289 | |||||||
| Bobby Ferguson | 1967–1980 | 276 | |||||||
| Jackie Morton Jackie Morton John "Jackie" Morton was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United.Morton was born in Sheffield and made 275 appearances and scored 57 goals for the east London club until 1939, having signed from Gainsborough for £600 in 1931... |
1931–1939 | 275 | |||||||
| Terry Woodgate Terry Woodgate John Terence Woodgate was an English footballer who played for West Ham United and Peterborough United.Terry was born in East Ham, London.... |
1938–1953 | 275 | |||||||
| Stan Earle Stan Earle Stanley George James Earle was an English footballer who played as a forward.... |
1924–1932 | 273 | |||||||
| John Sissons John Sissons (footballer) John Sissons is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City and Chelsea.... |
1962–1970 | 265 | |||||||
| Noel Cantwell Noel Cantwell Noel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell was an Irish cricketer and football player born in County Cork, Irish Free State... |
1952–1960 | 263 | |||||||
| Kevin Keen Kevin Keen Kevin Keen is a football coach, manager and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Wycombe Wanderers, West Ham United, Wolves, Stoke City and Macclesfield Town... |
1986–1993 | 263 | |||||||
| Joe Cockroft Joe Cockroft Joe Cockroft was an English footballer.Cockroft played for Yorkshire Paper Mills, Barnsley Old Boys, Ardsley Athletic, Wombwell, Rotherham United and then Gainsborough Trinity before moving to West Ham United, then of Division Two, in 1933.Signed after a months trial from Gainsborough by Charlie... |
1932–1941 | 261 | |||||||
| George Kay George Kay George Kay was an English football player and manager of Luton Town, Southampton and Liverpool.The highlight of his playing career was when he captained West Ham United in the first FA Cup final to be played at Wembley, the so-called White Horse Final.He was manager of Liverpool for 15 years and... |
1916–1926 | 259 | |||||||
| Malcolm Allison Malcolm Allison Malcolm Alexander Allison was an English football player and manager. Nicknamed "Big Mal", he was one of English football's most flamboyant and intriguing characters because of his panache, fedora and cigar, controversies off the pitch and outspoken nature.Allison's managerial potential become... |
1951–1957 | 255 | |||||||
| Pop Robson | 1970-1974/1976-1979 | 255 | |||||||
| Len Goulden Len Goulden Leonard Arthur Goulden was an English footballer. His son Roy was also a footballer.-Playing career:Born in Hackney, London, Goulden began his career with Chelmsford City, before moving to Leyton and then West Ham United in 1933... |
1933–1945 | 253 | |||||||
| Herbert Ashton Herbert Ashton Herbert Ashton was an English football player who played for Accrington and West Ham United.-Career:Nicknamed 'Tiddler', Ashton started his footballing career with Accrington where he helped them win the Lancashire Combination league in 1905–06... |
1908–1915 | 224 | 25 | – | – | 249 | 27 | Record number of appearances in the Southern League | |
| Mervyn Day Mervyn Day Mervyn Day is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for West Ham United, Leyton Orient, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Luton Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United. He later managed Carlisle United... |
1973–1979 | 237 | |||||||
| Fred Blackburn Fred Blackburn (footballer) Frederick Blackburn was an English footballer.Fred Blackburn played for his home-town club of Blackburn Rovers, playing as an outside left, and featured for the team at the age of 17.... |
1905–1913 | 237 | |||||||
| Jim Standen Jim Standen James Alfred Standen is an English former footballer, playing as goalkeeper, and cricketer.Standen started his footballing career at Arsenal, joining the side in 1953. His appearances at Arsenal were limited, first by National Service and then by the presence of Wales international Jack Kelsey... |
1962–1968 | 236 | |||||||
| Alan Dickens Alan Dickens Alan Dickens is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played the majority of his football at West Ham United and Chelsea.... |
1982–1989 | 234 | |||||||
| Steve Lomas Steve Lomas Stephen "Steve" Lomas is the football manager of St Johnstone and a former Northern Ireland international player. He played for Manchester City, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers and Gillingham, finishing his playing career at United Counties Football League Premier Division club St Neots Town... |
1997–2005 | 226 | |||||||
| David Cross David Cross (footballer) David Cross is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He scored 223 goals in 599 appearances in the Football League and the North American Soccer League. Cross was born in Heywood, Lancashire.-Football career:... |
1977–1982 | 223 | |||||||
| Martin Allen | 1989–1996 | 222 | |||||||
| Clyde Best Clyde Best Clyde Cyril Best MBE is a Bermudian former football player who most notably played as a striker for West Ham United, and was one of the first black players in British football... |
1969–1976 | 218 | |||||||
| Trevor Morley Trevor Morley Trevor Morley is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Playing career:Morley played for Northampton Town, having previously seen non-league football with Corby Town and Nuneaton Borough... |
1989–1995 | 215 | |||||||
| Peter Brabrook Peter Brabrook Peter Brabrook is an English former footballer who made nearly 500 appearances in the Football League playing for Chelsea, West Ham United and Orient, and was capped three times for the England national team. He played as a winger.... |
1962–1968 | 214 | |||||||
| Frank O'Farrell Frank O'Farrell Francis 'Frank' O'Farrell is an Irish former football player and manager.-Early:Frank O'Farrell started his playing career with Cork United, but followed his former Cork teammate, Tommy Moroney to West Ham United in January 1948. A quietly spoken, but nonetheless determined and talented wing-half,... |
1950–1957 | 211 | |||||||
| Robert Green Robert Green Robert Paul Green is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United and the England national football team as a goalkeeper.-Norwich City:... |
2006– | 189 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 210 | 0 | ||
| Derek Parker Derek Parker (footballer) Derek Parker was an English footballer. He played as an inside-forward, but later switched to half-back.Parker joined West Ham United from Grays Athletic in October 1944. He made a total of 199 League appearances for the east London club between 1946 and 1957... |
1944–1957 | 209 | |||||||
| Paul Goddard Paul Goddard Paul Goddard is a former professional footballer and football manager.During his playing career, he gained caps for England U21s and earned a single full cap for the England team against Iceland in June 1982... |
1980–1987 | 207 | |||||||
| Johnny Byrne Johnny Byrne (footballer) John Joseph "Budgie" Byrne was an English professional football player.Johnny started his career playing for Epsom Town, and then Guildford City Youth, before moving to Football League club Crystal Palace, signing a professional contract on his 17th birthday... |
1961–1967 | 206 | |||||||
| Alfred Earl Alfred Earl Alfred Earl was an English footballer who played as a right-back.Earl was born in Earlsfield, London and joined West Ham United from Summerstown in 1925, and made a total of 191 League appearances for the east London club between 1925 and 1933... |
1925–1933 | 206 | |||||||
| Tommy Randall Tommy Randall Tommy Randall was an English footballer who played as a defender for West Ham United.-Playing career:Randall was born in Barking, Essex and started his football career with Barking in the South Essex league. Starting for West Ham as an amateur and playing as an inside-forward he scored on his... |
1907?–1914? | 189 | 16 | – | – | 205 | 10 | ||
| Trevor Sinclair Trevor Sinclair Trevor Lloyd Sinclair is an English former professional footballer. Sinclair was a versatile winger, able to play on both the left and right flanks who played in the Premier League and made twelve appearances for the England national team.He retired in 2008, after a nineteen-year professional... |
1998–2003 | 205 | |||||||
| John Moncur John Moncur John Moncur is an English former footballer. He played in midfield for Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town and West Ham United... |
1994–2003 | 203 | |||||||
| Mark Ward | 1985–1990 | 203 | |||||||
| Alf Chalkley | 1931–1944 | 202 | |||||||
| Billy Moore Billy Moore (English footballer) William Moore was an English footballer who played as an inside left.- Career :Moore was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear and played for Sunderland, where he partnered Henry Martin on the left, having previously played for Seaton Delaval.Moore played for West Ham United between 1922 and... |
1922–1929 | 202 | |||||||
| Hayden Mullins Hayden Mullins Hayden Ian Mullins is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He plays as a sweeper and at right-back in addition to his preferred midfield-holding position.-Crystal Palace:... |
2003–2009 | 180 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 213 | 7 | ||
| Paul Allen Paul Allen (footballer) Paul Kevin Allen is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Luton Town, Stoke City, Swindon Town, Bristol City and Millwall in the 1980s and 1990s... |
1979–1985 | 196 | |||||||
| Jermain Defoe Jermain Defoe Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team.... |
2000–2003 | 195 | |||||||
| Christian Dailly Christian Dailly Christian Eduard Dailly is a Scottish professional footballer who is without a club having last played for Championship side Portsmouth. He is a versatile player, often seen in defence or defensive midfield, but has played in most outfield positions during his career. Dailly is Scotland's... |
2001–2007 | 191 | |||||||
| Frank McAvennie Frank McAvennie Francis "Frank" McAvennie is a former Scottish football striker best known as a player with West Ham United and Celtic, having had two spells with both of these clubs.-Early life:... |
1985-1987/1989-1992 | 191 | |||||||
| Matthew Etherington Matthew Etherington Matthew Etherington is an English footballer. Etherington, a left-sided midfielder and winger, plays for Premier League club Stoke City.... |
2003–2009 | 188 | |||||||
| Tomáš Řepka Tomáš Repka Tomáš Řepka is a professional Czech football defender who is currently playing for Sparta Prague.- Career :Řepka started his career at Banik Ostrava, where he played from 1990 to 1995. He then joined Sparta Prague, where he spent almost three years, before moving to Fiorentina in Italy... |
2001–2006 | 188 | |||||||
| Joe Kirkup Joe Kirkup Joe Kirkup is a retired English footballer who played as a full-back.-Playing career:Kirkup played Junior football with West Ham United, and was a member of the FA Youth Cup Final team of 1956-57 alongside John Lyall and John Smith... |
1958–1966 | 187 | |||||||
| Paul Brush Paul Brush Paul Brush is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Southend United... |
1977–1985 | 185 | |||||||
| Frank Lampard Jr. Frank Lampard Frank James Lampard is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He also holds the position of vice-captain for his club side... |
1996–2001 | 185 | |||||||
| Neil Orr Neil Orr Neil Orr is a Scottish formerprofessional Association footballer who played as a defender.Orr, who was capped for Scotland U-21's, played for Greenock Morton for seven years, racking up 196 appearances... |
1982–1987 | 185 | |||||||
| Jack Burkett Jack Burkett Jack Burkett is an English former footballer who played as a full-back.Burkett started his career at West Ham United, joining the senior team in July 1958. He played in the FA Youth Cup Final of 1958-59 alongside Bobby Moore, Harry Cripps and Eddie Bovington, and made his League debut against... |
1962–1967 | 184 | |||||||
| Eddie Bovington Eddie Bovington Eddie Bovington is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United as a wing-half.Bovington played Junior football with West Ham, and was a member of the FA Youth Cup Final team of 1958-59 alongside Bobby Moore, Harry Cripps and Jack Burkett.He made his senior debut in a Football... |
1960–1967 | 183 | |||||||
| Billy Henderson Billy Henderson William "Billy" Henderson was an English professional footballer. He was born in Whitburn, County Durham.Billy Henderson, a right-back, began his career with his local side Whitburn from whom he joined Brighton & Hove Albion... |
1921–1928 | 183 | |||||||
| Carlton Cole Carlton Cole Carlton Michael Cole Okirie is an English footballer who plays as a striker for West Ham United in the Npower Championship.... |
2006– | 152 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 179 | 46 | ||
| Billy Grassam Billy Grassam William "Billy" Grassam was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward.-Playing career:... |
1900–1903, 1905–1909 | 169 | 10 | – | – | 179 | 68 | ||
| Ted Fenton Ted Fenton Edward "Ted" Fenton was manager of English football club West Ham United between 1950 and 1961.- West Ham United :... |
1932–1946 | 176 | |||||||
| Steve Forde Steven Forde Steven Forde was an English footballer who played as a full-back.Forde played with Sheffield Wednesday, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Rotherham United before joining West Ham United in 1937... |
1937–1951 | 176 | |||||||
| Harry Redknapp Harry Redknapp Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur.... |
1965–1972 | 175 | |||||||
| Norman Corbett Norman Corbett Norman George "Norrie" Corbett was a Scottish footballer who played as a right-half.As a schoolboy, Corbett captained the Falkirk team that won the Scottish Schools Trophy. He also played for Scotland Boys and, while at Musselburgh, played for Scotland Juniors... |
1936–1950 | 174 | |||||||
| Stuart Slater Stuart Slater Stuart Slater is a former professional footballer who played as a winger and forward for West Ham United, Celtic, Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Watford. He also represented England at under-21 and B level.... |
1987–1992 | 174 | |||||||
| Albert Walker Albert Walker (footballer) Albert Walker was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back.Walker was born in Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire. After moving from his school team to Little Lever United of the Bolton and District League, Walker signed as an amateur for Southport... |
1932–1938 | 174 | |||||||
| Syd Bishop Syd Bishop Sydney Macdonald Bishop was a footballer whose main position was right-sided half-back, although he was versatile enough to also play many games as an inside-forward. Bishop began his days as a footballer playing for London Schools, as well as playing Air Force Football during the First World War... |
1920–1927 | 172 | |||||||
| Mark Noble Mark Noble Mark James Noble is an English footballer who plays for West Ham United. He has played all his youth and first team football for West Ham and made 20 appearances, scoring 3 goals, for the England under-21 team which he captained.Despite his relatively young age, Noble is the longest serving player... |
2004– | 140 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 172 | 18 | ||
| George Wright George Wright (footballer) George Wright was an English footballer who played as a full-back.Wright was born in Ramsgate, Kent and began his career at Ramsgate Athletic and played for Margate before joining West Ham United in 1951.... |
1951–1958 | 170 | |||||||
| Marlon Harewood Marlon Harewood Marlon Anderson Harewood is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Guangzhou R&F in China.Harewood started his career at Nottingham Forest. During his career there, he had loan spells at Haka and Ipswich Town before joining West Ham United in 2003 and then Aston Villa in 2007... |
2003–2007 | 170 | |||||||
| Kevin Lock Kevin Lock Kevin Lock is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.Lock played for West Ham United, making his debut against Sheffield United on 29 February 1972... |
1971–1978 | 165 | |||||||
| Anton Ferdinand Anton Ferdinand Anton Julian Ferdinand is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a defender. He is the brother of Manchester United and England centre-back Rio Ferdinand and the cousin of former England striker Les Ferdinand and Southend United defender Kane Ferdinand. Like his brother, Anton... |
2002–2008 | 163 | |||||||
| Ian Pearce Ian Pearce Ian Anthony Pearce is an English footballer who plays as a defender, spending the majority of his career in the Premier League. He is currently playing for Kingstonian in the Isthmian Premier League.... |
1997–2004 | 163 | |||||||
| Jack Tresadern Jack Tresadern John "Jack" Tresadern was an English professional footballer and football manager. He played twice for the England national side.-Playing career:... |
1913–1925 | 166 | |||||||
| Michael Carrick Michael Carrick Michael Carrick is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United and the England national team. He has made more than 300 Premier League appearances and played in 50 UEFA Champions League games as of April 2011... |
1999–2004 | 159 | |||||||
| Dan Woodards Dan Woodards Dan Woodards was an English footballer who played as a wing half for West Ham United until his retirement from football in 1921.-Playing career:... |
1905–1921 | 125 | 14 | – | – | 139 | 3 | ||
| Charlie Walker | 1936–1946 | 113 | 8 | – | – | 121 | 0 | ||
| George Webb | 1905–1912 | 52 | 10 | – | – | 62 | 32 | First England international from West Ham United | |
| William Jones William Jones (Welsh footballer born 1876) William James Jones was a Welsh international footballer who played his club football for Kettering and West Ham United of the Southern League... |
1901–1902 | 15 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | First international (Wales) from West Ham United | |
Other top appearance makers
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Sam Small Sam Small Sam Small was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.Born in Birmingham, Small started his career at Bromsgrove Rovers. He made six league appearances for Birmingham before signing for West Ham United in 1937... |
1936–1948 | 118 | 194 | 312 | |
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Syd Puddefoot Syd Puddefoot Sydney Charles Puddefoot was a footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United... |
1912-1921/1931-1933 | 133 | 61 | 113 | 307 |
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Danny Shea Danny Shea (footballer) Danny Shea was a footballer who played as an inside-forward.-West Ham United:Born in Wapping, England, Shea played for the Builders Arms pub in Stratford, as well as other local teams Pearl United and Manor Park Albion, when he was discovered by West Ham United boss Charlie Paynter... |
1908-1913/1920-1921 | 16 | 201 | 73 | 258 |
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Billy Cope William Cope (footballer) William Arthur Cope was an English footballer who played as a full-back. He played 287 league games in the Football League over a nineteen year professional career.... |
1914–1922 | 114 | 33 | 111 | 258 |
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Stan Foxall Stan Foxall Joseph Stanley Foxall was an English footballer who played as a forward for West Ham United before and during World War II.... |
1934–1945 | 113 | 143 | 256 | |
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Fred Blackburn Fred Blackburn (footballer) Frederick Blackburn was an English footballer.Fred Blackburn played for his home-town club of Blackburn Rovers, playing as an outside left, and featured for the team at the age of 17.... |
1905–1913 | 237 | 237 | ||
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Frank Piercy | 1904–1912 | 231 | 231 | ||
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George Kitchen George Kitchen George Kitchen was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for various clubs in the early part of the twentieth century, including long spells at Everton and West Ham United.-Football career:... |
1905–1911 | 205 | 205 | ||
Top appearance makers by season
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